311ZA0620X Taxonomy Code

Adult Care Home : Nursing & Custodial Care Facilities

A taxonomy code is a code that describes the Provider or Organization’s type, classification, and the area of specialization. The taxonomy code set consists of two parts: Individuals & Groups of Individuals and Non-Individuals.

Adult Care Home Facility

Level III Area of Specialization

A more specialized area of the Classification in which a provider chooses to practice or make services available. For example, the Area of Specialization for provider type Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians is based upon the Subspecialty Certificates as issued by the appropriate national boards.

Description

A custodial care facility providing supportive and personal care services to disabled and/or elderly individuals who cannot function independently in most areas of activity and need assistance and monitoring to enable them to remain in a home like environment.

Additional Information

[7/1/2003: new]

Detailed Information

Field Name	Field Value
Taxonomy Code	311ZA0620X
	Taxonomy code in WPC notation
Status	Active
	Status of the code - can be active or inactive
Short Name	Adult Care Home
	Short name for the specialty (taxonomy)
Level	Level III Area of Specialization
	All taxonomy codes are organized in the hierarty from Level I, which is the higher level down to lower levels with bigger roman number
Full Name	Adult Care Home Facility
	Full taxonomy title
Description	A custodial care facility providing supportive and personal care services to disabled and/or elderly individuals who cannot function independently in most areas of activity and need assistance and monitoring to enable them to remain in a home like environment.
	Description of taxonomy, which may specify the proper use of the code
Additional Information	[7/1/2003: new]
	Additional information that is not a part of description, but useful in context of the taxononmy
Level I, Provider Grouping	Nursing & Custodial Care Facilities
	A major grouping of service(s) or occupation(s) of health care providers.
Level II, Classification	Custodial Care Facility
	A more specific service or occupation related to the Provider Grouping